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UJAGAR SINGH (DEAD) Thr. LRs. & ANR...............APPELLANT Vs.
PUNJAB STATE & ORS.................RESPONDENT D.D
09/07/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Civil Procedure – Jurisdiction – Punjab Land Reforms Act – Appellants filed a suit for declaration and perpetual injunction asserting that land dedicated to the religious and charitable shrine Dam Dama Sahib of Una was wrongfully transferred and declared surplus. The trial court dismissed the suit; the First Appellate Court partly allowed it. The High Court set aside the First Ap...
(2)
THANKAMMA GEORGE Vs.
LILLY THOMAS AND ANOTHER D.D
09/07/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Civil Law – Revocation of Power of Attorney – Implied Revocation – Appellant and respondent No. 1 (sisters) purchased property together; appellant later executed a power of attorney (PoA) in favor of respondent No. 1. Appellant retired and returned to India, participating in a sale deed with respondent No. 1. Supreme Court held that this participation amounted to an implied revoc...
(3)
THE STATE OF PUNJAB …Appellants Vs.
PARTAP SINGH VERKA ...Respondents D.D
08/07/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Criminal Procedure – Summoning of Additional Accused – Section 319 CrPC – Respondent summoned by Trial Court to face trial for corruption charges based on witness deposition – High Court quashed the order due to lack of prior sanction under Section 19 of the P.C Act – Supreme Court upheld the High Court’s decision, emphasizing mandatory requirement of prior sanc...
(4)
COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL EXCISE, JAIPUR-II .....Appellant Vs.
M/S MIRAJ PRODUCTS PVT. LTD. .....Respondent D.D
08/07/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Central Excise – Determination of Valuation – Issue concerning the applicability of Section 4 or Section 4A of the Central Excise Act for the goods sold by the respondent – Tribunal’s decision set aside by the Supreme Court – Section 4A applies when there is a statutory requirement to declare retail sale price on the package – HDPE bags sold by the respondent to...
(5)
HAR NARAYAN TEWARI (D) THR. LRS. .....Appellant Vs.
CANTONMENT BOARD, RAMGARH CANTONMENT & ORS. .....Respondent D.D
08/07/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Res Judicata – Application in Civil Suits – Appellant's suit for declaration of title over specific land parcels was initially decreed by the trial court – First Appellate Court and High Court reversed the decree, applying the principle of res judicata based on an earlier title suit – Supreme Court examined whether the previous suit directly and substantially adjudicate...
(6)
JOY DEVARAJ .....Appellant Vs.
STATE OF KERALA .....Respondent D.D
08/07/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Criminal Law – Murder Conviction – Appellant convicted for murder as part of an unlawful assembly – Sessions Court and High Court upheld the conviction – Supreme Court found no reason to interfere with concurrent findings – Appellant and co-accused attacked victim with deadly weapons resulting in death – Appeal dismissed [Paras 1-27].
Witness Credib...
(7)
UNION OF INDIA .....Appellant Vs.
PANKAJ KUMAR SRIVASTAVA & ANR. .....Respondents D.D
08/07/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Service Law – Reservation for Disabled Candidates – The respondent, a 100% visually impaired candidate, appeared in the CSE-2008 but was denied an appointment – Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) and the Delhi High Court directed the Union of India to fill backlog vacancies as per the PWD Act, 1995 – Supreme Court upholds CAT and High Court decisions, directs the Union o...
(8)
Shiv Pratap Singh Rana .....Appellant Vs.
State of Madhya Pradesh & Anr. .....Respondents D.D
08/07/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Criminal Law – Discharge Application – Appellant sought discharge from charges of rape and criminal intimidation – Lower courts dismissed the application, framing charges based on prima facie evidence – Supreme Court re-evaluates the sufficiency of evidence, including contradictions in prosecutrix’s statements and lack of material evidence [Paras 1-19].
C...
(9)
SURESH DATTU BHOJANE & ANR. / SATISH RAMA BHOJANE .....Appellants Vs.
STATE OF MAHARASHTRA .....Respondent D.D
08/07/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Criminal Law - Conviction for Murder and Unlawful Assembly - Appellants challenged the conviction under Sections 147, 148, 302 r/w 149, and 307 r/w 149 IPC - Supreme Court upheld the conviction and sentences - Appellants' participation as part of the unlawful assembly with common object to commit murder established - No active role needed for conviction under Section 149 IPC [Paras 1-33].
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